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Wouldn't you loose a lot of steel with that many folds?
I'm assuming random pattern
At that amount of folds I would think the two steels chemistry would almost become indiscriminate on a molecular level.

I think traditionally Japanese swords are done with 16 folds, which means 65536 layers.
All you need to do is fold 20 times and you get the 1 million layers
if you fold 32 times you get 4 billion + layers

I think traditionally Japanese swords are done with 16 folds, which means 65536 layers.
All you need to do is fold 20 times and you get the 1 million layers
if you fold 32 times you get 4 billion + layers

As you can see, Jr's process is a bit different then the way you may of been thinking, with folds. He builds his layer count up by drawing the bar and cutting it into multiple pieces. Then cleaning them and re stacking and then setting another weld. There are no actual folds in his process.

His method works for him and I figure if it aint broke why try and fix it.. by asking him to do it different.

Inspired by God, Forged by Fire, Tempered by Water, Grounded by Earth, Guided by the spirit.. Randy Haas

Wouldn't you loose a lot of steel with that many folds?
I'm assuming random pattern
At that amount of folds I would think the two steels chemistry would almost become indiscriminate on a molecular level.

Yep, random pattern!! Im not sure about the molecular level. but I do know that its gona be some TIGHT patterning!

Inspired by God, Forged by Fire, Tempered by Water, Grounded by Earth, Guided by the spirit.. Randy Haas